Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® Neuroscience Next, Barcelona Feb. 24-27, 2025
L’AAIC Next és una conferència internacional que impulsa el talent emergent en l’àmbit de l’Alzheimer i altres malalties neurodegeneratives. Investigadors del Grup de Recerca de l’Institut Lerín Neurocognitive han participat a les jornades de l’AAIC Neuroscience Next, celebrades a la Facultat de Medicina-Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. En aquest esdeveniment, el neuropsicòleg de l’Institut Cristian Cabrera ha presentat un pòster científic vinculat al projecte DEM-BIOTA, liderat per la doctora Margarita Torrente del grup LTSM del centre TecnATox de la URV, el qual ha estat guardonat amb un premi. De la mateixa manera, ambdós professionals han col·laborat i supervisat l’elaboració i presentació del pòster presentat per la Sra. Nerea Carrión, investigadora de l’àrea de Neuropsicologia i Emocions de LTSM.
Gut Microbiota Characterization in Ageing, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease in the Context of Mediterranean Lifestyle in a Spanish Population
Cristian Cabrera, Nerea Carrión, David Mateo, Paloma Vicens, Andrés Pinzón, Luis Heredia, Eva Forcadell-Ferreres, Maria Pino, Alejandro Amezcua, Mikel Vicente-Pascual, Alfons Moral, Trini Arco, Margarita Arjó, Esther Martínez, Sònia Galvez, Maria José Lozano, M. Carmen Soler, M. Jesús Lerín, Margarita Torrente.
Abstract: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder marked by a prodromal or early stage characterized by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). While not all individuals with MCI progress to AD, those with amnestic MCI (aMCI) are at a heightened risk. The ‘microbiota-gut-brain axis’ (MGBA), a bidirectional communication pathway between the gut and the brain, has recently gained attention as a potential contributor to AD onset.
Reliability and Validity of the Frontal Assessment Battery in Spanish Alzheimer’s Population
Carrión N, Marco M, Cabrera C, Heredia L, Torrente M
Abstract: The decline in executive functions and episodic memory are hallmark signs of Alzheimer’s disease, significantly affecting patients’ ability to interact with their environment. The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB), developed by Dubois et al. (2000), assesses executive functions through six subtests targeting processes focused on frontal lobes processes. However, the psychometric properties of the FAB for Spanish AD populations remain unstudied.
